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Reflect and honor: Patriot Flag comes to EMU

An attendee at the Patriot Flag ceremony July 20 at the Convocation Center parking lot at Eastern Michigan University salutes the AMVETS Post 269 as they prepare to post the colors during the Patriot Flag ceremony.

The Patriot Flag flies high during the ceremony held in the parking lot of the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center parking lot.

Members of the Ann Arbor Fire Department carry the Patriot Flag during the cer-emony held in the parking lot of Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center July 20.

Some of the participants in the Patriot Flag ceremo-ny wait to hang the flag from the aerial ladder of a firetruck.

Barbara Losee of Saline, Jim Glover and Norma Doyle, both of Ypsilanti, came down to see the Patriot Flag ceremony. Ypsilanti Mayor Paul Schreiber reads a proclamation.

Larry Vollink, chaplain for the American Legion Post No. 282, speaks during the Patriot Flag ceremony.

Eric Copeland, chief of the Ypsilanti Township Fire Department, speaks during the Patriot Flag Raising Ceremony.

The Rev. Garther Roberson speaks during the Patriot Flag Raising Ceremony.

PHOTOS BY AMY BELL